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What is the opposite of normal?

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Adjective
Opposite of typical or expected of something or someone
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“They all found it rather unusual that he would get up so early in the morning.”
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Opposite of having the typical qualities associated with a particular group or kind
“It's abnormal for him to be slurring his speech like that.”
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Opposite of having healthy and sound mental faculties
“Only an insane person would get that close to a Great White and take a selfie.”
Adjective
(geometry) Opposite of perpendicular to a tangent of a curve or derivative of a surface
“His work used a special coordinate system on a surface such as isothermic and tangential coordinates.”
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(mathematics, statistics) Opposite of adhering to or being what is considered regular in a particular field
“It is necessary to augment the basic concepts to give them a meaning when there are irregular values.”
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Opposite of exhibiting or exercising prudence
“The hope that irrational people will act rationally is a perpetual delusion of the level-headed.”
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Opposite of used or accepted broadly
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Opposite of very commonly encountered or observed
“His presence may be rare, but his message has resonated within our community for years.”
Adjective
Opposite of in good health
“I regret stuffing myself at the buffet as I'm starting to feel a bit ill.”
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Opposite of not special or different in any way
“We were loved and cherished by extraordinary teachers, with whom I remained friends with in later life.”
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Opposite of behaving in a regular manner
“After almost an hour and a half had passed an unexpected electronic bleep disturbed the silence.”
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Opposite of average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree
“We have great respect for them as a company.”
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Opposite of used, done, or happening on a habitual basis
“Sometimes my usual hairstylist goes on vacation, and I have to resort to my backup hairdresser.”
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Opposite of reliable and unfailing
“Your lack of empathy is a testament to your flawed virtue, of which you should be ashamed.”
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(of a quantity) Opposite of calculated as a mean or average
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Opposite of done or based on an innate facility rather than with forethought
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Opposite of relating to the body, as opposed to the mind
“He perhaps did not have the mental capacity to grasp how dire the situation was.”
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Opposite of unoriginal in nature
“It was a great conference. The ideas presented were all so original.”
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Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
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Opposite of accepted as being accurate and authoritative
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Opposite of having healthy and sound mental faculties
Adjective
Opposite of material or actual as opposed to spiritual or incorporeal
Adjective
Opposite of fixed or arranged in advance
“They may trap you for several years on a variable rate which could prove expensive in the long run.”
Noun
Opposite of the usual state of something
“A change was introduced to the system to improve its processes and operation.”
Noun
(extreme) Opposite of a standard or pattern that is typical or expected
“His campaign would be a debacle, and he would be driven from one extremity to another.”
Noun
(exception) Opposite of a standard or pattern that is typical or expected
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